Local News
10:02am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents are encouraged to snap up tickets to two live music events at Totara Street this month, which will support victims of the deadly January... Read More
09:58am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Warning: This story includes references to suicide and mental health. After great success at last year's event, Ink for Impact is back and bigger than before. Family-run... Read More
09:57am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Thousands of people are expected to line Tauranga's waterfront when the Great Tauranga Duck Race annual fundraiser returns this Sunday. Organised by the Tauranga... Read More
09:55am Fri 17 Apr, 2026
Tauranga will host one combined Anzac Day civic service this year, with Mount Maunganui not having its own for the first time. There will be several dawn... Read More
01:43pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
Summerset by the Sea residents and the wider Katikati community can travel back in time on April 19, when a hot rod display revs up to raise funds for the town's... Read More
01:40pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
Two women who keep the Katikati Toy Library alive and well - in front and behind the scenes - have this month been made life members of the non-profit group... Read More
01:38pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Facilities in the Community Fund is now open for applications. The contestable fund is available every two years,... Read More
01:37pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
The trust between two Bay of Plenty councils appeared frayed after the councillors spent more than five hours in debates before narrowly agreeing to form a shared... Read More
01:34pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
Wairoa River offers a beautiful rural outlook as traffic enters and exits Tauranga City from the north, but being on State Highway 2 makes it a vulnerable area... Read More
01:32pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
The Tauranga BOP Petanque Club is set to welcome players from across the country this month as it hosts the 2026 Petanque New Zealand National Club Championship... Read More
01:31pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
A sea of yellow is set to bloom in the heart of Mount Maunganui later this year, as Memory Meadows returns to Tauranga for its second year - inviting the community... Read More
01:26pm Fri 10 Apr, 2026
There'll be no smatterings of applause from the bleachers on the boundary, no boring playing forward defensive shots. And there will be no 'white flannelled... Read More












